Pneumatic tire



Jan. 6, 1931. A. KAHLOW ET AL.

PNEUMAT IC T IRE Filed Aug. 15, 1929 @i 003A/cfg@ Patented Jan. 6, 1931 :UNITED STATES PATIENT "ovFrlcEf-y ART'HURVKAHLOW, or MAYVILLE, AND WILLIAM ir. MARKHAM, or Homco'N, WIsooNsIN- a y y .i

PNEUMA'rIoj Tier.:

yApplication mea August 15, 1929. "serial mesetas, l

vThis invention pertains to improvementsin pneumatic tires, 'andhas primarily forits object to provide a pneumatic tire casing with an improved tread structure Which eliminates s skidding in all directions without the use of chains or other'anti-skididevices. Incidental to the foregoing, a more specific object of the invention is to provide a tire casing with a tread formed integral there-l with, and comprising a plurality of circumferential webs having diagonal stretches g crossing one another to form a mesh Work, Y

said Webs being reenforcedl by embeddedstrips of pliable material,` such as fabric, l5 leather, or the like; n

' With the aboveand 'otherobjects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides .in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise .embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come Within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so, far 80 devised for the practical application of the principles thereof. Y

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of ay portion of a tire casing constructed in accordance with the present in-v vention, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate structural features; and

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on y the line 2-2 of Figure 1. 40

accompanying drawing, the numeral ll designates a conventional casing for pneumatic tubes, which may be of any well-known strucof t-he present invention.

As best shown in Figure 1. the tread portion 2 ofthe casingisprovided With a plurality of circumferential Webs 3, each of which is provided withidiagonal stretches 4, extending in opposite directions from side to Referring now more particularly to the ture, inasmuch as this forms no specific part side'ofthetread portion of the tire, and crossing one'another to formja'continuous'mesh Works# v W y It Willbe apparent from the drawing'that the' oppositely extending diagonalstretches 4 formapexes gat the sides ofthe casing, and 'due tothefact that three-continuous- Webs are provided, the apexes alternate upon *oppositejsides ofthe tread', which results ina continuous circumferential mesh of'uniform transverse width throughout; Therefore, Iat all' times, a uniform treadfis provided, which due to the ldiagonal sidesof the stretches fi, extending in four directions, provides a secure grip uponV thev roadway to :prevent slippage o'r slidding in'every direction.` Also, inasmuch as the apexesy 5 of the Webs 3 terminate at the side of the tire, the same will engage thev sides of ruts inthe roadway and m aterially facilitate climbing out of the same.

While variousforms and methods of manufacture may be employed in forming the tread upon the surface of the casing l, itis preferred to construct the mesh separately from the tire and thereafter vulcanize the salne to the casing. Y Such method facilitates the reenforcing of the Webs 3 by means of strips 6 ,formed of pliable material, such as fabric, leather, or the like, which may be readily'embedded into the Webs prior to their attachment to the casing. The strips 6 are exceedingly thin compared to the height of the Webs 3, and thus in use, the casing may be run for a considerable distance before the reenforcingl strips are exposed, and thereafter the tire may be used in the manner of conventional tires which have no anti-skid treads. y ,n

From the foregoing description, it will be readily appreciated that a comparatively simple and inexpensive casing has been provided, which ,not only eliminates skidding and increases traction, but materially lengthens Vthelife of the casing.

It will also be apparent that the present tread differs materially from conventional Ytypes of treads in that the reenforcing strips skidding.

upon opposite sides of the casing, said apexes on each side of the casinghaving a staggered; relation to those on the opposite side. e

2.',A pneumatic tirecasing provided with Y af, plurality` ofy continuous ccircunferential 'Y Websyeach comprising oppositely extending diagonalk stretches, crossing: theV stretchesY of thezadjacent websfand, forming spaced apexes upon oppositeisidesof thecasing', said apex'e's oneach sideof the casingrhaving a staggered vrelationto those on the opposite side andre-` v Y enforcing 25:v

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fabric strips embedded in said In testimony that We claim'tlie` foregoing we have hereunto setour hands at the city of Horicorninth'e county ofDod'ge and State ofW-isconsin. v

' ARTHUR yKAHLQVV. e v WILLIAM.

tire casing prmfidedwith` Y Y a plurality of continuous circumferentialY l e Webs, each comprising oppositelyzextending? f diagonal stretches, crossing the stretchesofv the adjacent Webs and forming spacedapexes 

